Tag: Comet
How to tell a comet from an asteroid and a meteor from a meteorite
This essay is reprinted with permission fromThe Conversation, an online platform that reports on the latest research.Have you…
The Chemistry of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Unlike Anything We’ve Ever Seen : ScienceAlert
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has captured scientific interest as an unprecedented celestial object. When it passed through the inner…
Scientists Traced Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS to an Extremely Cold Origin : ScienceAlert
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A comet that passed by Earth from another star system last year is…
We’ve caught a comet switching its spin direction for the first time
An artist’s impression of comet 41P as it approached the sun and shot material off into spaceNASA, ESA,…
3I/ATLAS: Interstellar comet has water unlike any in our solar system
3I/ATLAS is pretty strange International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/B. Bolin The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS harbors water and carbon molecules at…
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS captured speeding through the solar system by Jupiter-bound spacecraft
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS captured speeding through the solar system by Jupiter-bound spacecraft In late 2025, a mysterious comet…
This Comet Mysteriously Reversed Its Spin After Passing The Sun, But Why? : ScienceAlert
A remarkable event in the Solar System caught the attention of scientists in early 2017 when comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák…
How to See Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as It Swings by Earth One Last Time
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is making its final approach to Earth this week, giving backyard astronomers a last chance…
Alien Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Just About to Make Its Closest Approach to Earth : ScienceAlert
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: A Strange Visitor from Beyond As the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS approaches its closest point to…
Comet 3I/ATLAS from beyond solar system carries key molecule for life
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has captured the attention of astronomers due to its unique composition and behavior. As…
NASA’s New Images Reveal Best Look Yet at Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
On November 19, 2025, NASA unveiled a collection of new images of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, offering a closer…
We may never figure out where interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS came from
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, currently making its way through our solar system, has intrigued astronomers since its discovery…